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Rehydration
Oral Rehydration Salts (low-osmolarity WHO ORS)
- Brands
- 1
- Forms
- Sachet for 200 mL or 1 L
- Used in
- 4 protocols
- Status
- Not verified
Brand list not yet checked by a pharmacist. Confirm in the DRAP registered-drugs database.
Indications
- Used for
- Replacement of fluid and electrolytes in diarrhoea and vomiting.
- Pakistan note
- Free ORS is stocked at government facilities and distributed by Lady Health Workers. Many private ORS brands exist; check the sachet states the WHO low-osmolarity formula.
Cautions
- Mix with the exact volume of clean water stated on the sachet
- Discard made-up solution after 24 hours
Brands in Pakistan
WHO low-osmolarity ORS sachetPublic facilities / multiple